Important Things to Remember for 2009-2010

IMPORTANT: ALL HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A NEW FLEX CARD FOR THE PLAN YEAR BEGINNING 9/1/2009. “BENNY” FLEX CARDS ARE NO LONGER ACTIVE AS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE PRIOR PLAN YEAR, 08/31/2009. CLICK ON BENEFITS AND FORMS/REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.


1. Jacksonville ISD Cafeteria plan year is September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010.



2. For NEW participants of the 125 Medical Reimbursement Plan you will receive 1 MGM Flex Card. If you are a continuing flex plan participant, you will receive a new MGM Flex Card. At the end of the plan year (8/31/2010) PLEASE do not throw away your card. Your elected contribution amount for the next plan year will be updated on your existing Flex Card. For replacement of a lost/misplaced card the fee will be $10. Forms are available on-line if you prefer to mail in your claims or if the vendor does not accept the MGM Flex Card. For additional information refer to the benefit highlights tab/reimbursement plan.



3. MGM is the Third Party Administrator (TPA) for the 125/129 Plans for Jacksonville ISD for plan year September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010.



4. Dental: Met Life is the dental provider for Jacksonville ISD employees, effective 9/1/09. There will be a rate increase this year. For plan and rate information click on the benefit highlights tab/dental.



5. Vision: Block Vision is the vision provider for Jacksonville ISD employees, effective 9/1/09. For plan and rate information click on the benefit highlights tab/vision.



6. Disability: Unum Provident Educator Select is the disability provider for Jacksonville ISD employees, effective 9/1/09. All employees can enroll in the plan without evidence of insurability this year (12 month pre-existing condition exclusions will apply). For plan and rate information click on the benefit highlights tab/disability.



7. Cancer: American Public Life (APL) is the cancer plan provider for Jacksonville ISD employees, effective 9/1/09. For plan and rate information click on the benefit highlights tab/cancer.



8. Life: Fort Dearborn is the group term life and AD&D provider for Jacksonville ISD employees. For plan and rate information click on the benefit highlights tab/life.



9. Supplemental plan offerings to Jacksonville ISD employees for 2009-2010 plan year include: Met Life Dental Plan, Block Vision, Unum Educator Select Disability Plan, American Public Life Cancer Plan, Fort Dearborn Voluntary Term Life and AD&D, and Flexible Spending Accounts.